又美又励志！霉霉获NYU荣誉博士刷屏【吉言英语】

【头条播报】
Pop singer Taylor Swift received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from New York University, and also delivered this year's commencement speech at Yankee Stadium. Despite not receiving a four-year college experience, Swift used her speech to give the recent graduates "life hacks" on navigating post-graduate and early career life. Prior to the graduation, NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music also featured an entire course on Taylor Swift this year. The course covered Swift's rise to pop stardom, as well as her public persona.

【分句讲解】
①Pop singer Taylor Swift received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from New York University, and also delivered this year's commencement speech at Yankee Stadium.
流行歌手泰勒·斯威夫特（Taylor Swift）获得了纽约大学的荣誉艺术博士学位，并在洋基体育场发表了今年的毕业演讲。

1. receive v. 得到，获得

receive a warm welcome 受到了热情欢迎

2. honorary doctorate 荣誉博士

honorary adj. 荣誉的，名誉的
honorary degree 荣誉学位
honorary president 荣誉校长
honorary position 荣誉职位
honorary title 荣誉称号

3. fine art 美术，艺术

4. deliver v. 发表；递送、传送

deliver a speech 发表演说、演讲
delivery n. 快递
Please pay for goods on delivery.
货到付款。

5. commencement speech 毕业演讲

commencement n. 开始，开端

②Despite not receiving a four-year college experience, Swift used her speech to give the recent graduates "life hacks" on navigating post-graduate and early career life.
尽管没有四年大学经历，斯威夫特还是用她的演讲为毕业生送上了“人生秘籍”，也为他们研究生阶段和早期职业生涯指引了方向。

1. life hack 提高效率的方法和技巧

2. navigate v. 导航；为……指引方向

I’ll drive, and you can navigate.
我来开车，你来导航。

navigation n. 导航
navigation bar 导航栏
navigation menu 导航菜单

③Prior to the graduation, NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music also featured an entire course on Taylor Swift this year. 
在此次毕业典礼之前，纽约大学的克莱夫·戴维斯唱片音乐学院今年还开设了一门关于泰勒·斯威夫特的完整课程。

1. prior to 在……之前

What did you do prior to coming here?
你来这里之前是做什么的？

2. feature v. 以……为特色，以……为重点；由……主演

④The course covered Swift's rise to pop stardom, as well as her public persona.
该课程涵盖了斯威夫特成为流行歌星的过程，以及她的公众形象。

1. stardom n. 明星身份或地位

star n. 星星，明星
rise to stardom 成为明星

2. persona n. 人物特色，形象；伪装的外表

His public persona is quite different from the family man described in the book.
他的公共形象与书中描写的恋家男人相去甚远。
On stage, the actor adopts a fictitious persona.
舞台上，演员扮演虚构的人物。